Sports / Tennis

Doha event opens exciting battle for the top ranking 12 Feb 2013 - 01:55 am

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia returns the ball to Tamira Paszek of Austria during their women’s match at the Qatar Total Open 2013 at...

Hard work pays off for the world number one 12 Feb 2013 - 01:52 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: World number one Victoria Azarenka feels her top ranking on the WTA Tour computer is the result of hard...

2013 Qatar Open: Serena’s chance to reclaim top spot 11 Feb 2013 - 09:04 am

World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus arrives at the Doha International Airport yesterday. Azarenka, who won the Australian Open last month, is...

Nadal reaches final of comeback event 11 Feb 2013 - 09:03 am

VINA DEL MAR, Chile: Rafael Nadal looked sharp yesterday as he booked a finals berth in an ATP South American clay court tournament,...

Star-studded field descends on Doha 10 Feb 2013 - 12:43 am

FROM LEF: Tennis players Fatma Al Nabhani of Oman, Nadia Petrova of Russia and Tamira Paszek of Austria during the draw ceremony of...

Confident Petrova eyes another title win in Doha 10 Feb 2013 - 12:42 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Former Qatar Open champion Nadia Petrova (pictured) will be eyeing another title triumph in Doha this week when she...

Nadal reaches semis in Chile 10 Feb 2013 - 12:41 am

VINA DEL MAR, Chile: Rafael Nadal, playing his first event after a seven-month injury layoff, advanced to the semi-finals of the $410,200 Vina...

India players end Cup boycott 10 Feb 2013 - 12:40 am

MUMBAI: Disgruntled Indian tennis players made themselves available yesterday for a Davis Cup tie against Indonesia, ending an embarrassing row with the All...

Tennis: Nadal launches comeback with doubles win in Chile 07 Feb 2013 - 07:05 am

VINA DEL MAR, Chile: Spain’s Rafael Nadal launched his return from a seven-month injury break by teaming with Argentina’s Juan Monaco for an...

Chile marks new start for Nadal 06 Feb 2013 - 12:58 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves during a training session in Vina del Mar, about 120km west of Santiago, Chile, yesterday. Nadal, an 11-time...

Murray calls for more blood testing 06 Feb 2013 - 12:57 am

LONDON: Olympic champion Andy Murray (pictured) is demanding more blood testing in tennis to avoid the kind of damaging doping scandals that continue...

‘Rafa’s aura may take time to return’ 06 Feb 2013 - 12:55 am

LONDON: The aura Rafa Nadal usually carries on court may take a while to return when the Spaniard finally begins his comeback in...

Spain crash out to Canada 05 Feb 2013 - 01:06 am

Canada’s Milos Raonic celebrates his win over Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez with team-mates during the final round of the Davis Cup tie in Vancouver,...

ExxonMobil to sponsor Heir Apparent Sword Race 04 Feb 2013 - 01:00 am

Bart Cahir (second left) President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar Inc and Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman Sheikh Mohamed bin...

Barthel claims Paris Open title 04 Feb 2013 - 12:59 am

PARIS: World number 45 Mona Barthel of Germany upset the odds to beat top seed Sara Errani of Italy 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) in...

Berdych sends Czechs into quarter-finals 04 Feb 2013 - 12:52 am

LONDON: Holders Czech Republic moved into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup with Tomas Berdych outlasting Swiss opponent Stanislas Wawrinka a day after...

Errani, Barthel to clash in final 03 Feb 2013 - 04:21 am

Sara Errani of Italy (right) speaks to Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands who forfeited her semi-final match at the 21st GDF Suez Tennis...

Paes keeps Indian hopes alive against South Korea 03 Feb 2013 - 04:20 am

NEW DELHI: Veteran Leander Paes teamed up with debutant Purav Raja to win the doubles and keep India afloat in the Asia-Oceania group...